Handcuff



(No Model.)

' J. PETTIBUNE. HANDCUPP.

No. 263,212. Patented Aug. 22, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES PETTIBONE, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.l

HANDCUFF.

i SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 263,212, dated August22, 1882.

' Application nfiled March 6, 1882, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES PETTIBONE, acitizen of the United States, and a res-ident of Cincinnati, in thecounty of Hamilton and 5 State of Ohio, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Handcuffs, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to an improved handcuff. .It is designed for stageand mimic use.

[o The object is to have it resemble a shackle and to be easily lockedand slipped onto the wrist and quickly released for scenic ei'ects.

It consists of a spring-yoke to encircle the Wrist, one end of which ishinged to a trans- 15 verse bar, and the other end being provided with acatch to connect with the hinged bar.

The accompanying drawing is a perspective view of my invention.

A represents the spring or yoke which enzo circles the wrist. v

D represents an eye, to which a chain is attached to secure the twocuffs togetherf Bv represents a bar, hinged at one end to one limb ofthe yoke A, C representing the z 5 hinge.

:c c represent one or more slots pierced in the bar B.

c represents a tapered lng or tongue entering one of the slots c.

3o I b represents a shoulder or catch on the outer side of the lug ortongue a.

The outwaid springot' the metal yoke A forces the catch or shoulder boutward on the under side of the bar B when the lug a is inserted in theslot c. The shackle is easily removed 35 by pressing the end of tongue ainward and backward to unloose the catch b, when the bar B will swingback and allow the ready removal of the cuff.

I do not desire to limit myself to the par- 4o ticular kind ot' catchwhich unites one of the limbs of yoke A to the hinged bar B, as theforni of` catch engagement may be variously modified.

This article is very simple, cheap, and effect 45 ive for the usesdesigned.

A handcui' consisting essentially of the spring-yoke A, hinged to bar B,which is provided with one or more slots, c, to engage with 5o a catch,b, on the opposite limb of the yoke A, substantially :is herein setforth.

In testimony whereof' I have hereunto set myhand in the. presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JAMES PETTIBONE.

Witnesses:

JOHN E. J oNEs, HERBERT P. 000K.

